PHOENIX – Standing in front of a mirror and examining his 340 pound body was something Justin Lahman was ashamed to do.
It was a constant reminder of how his dream of joining the Army to become a military police officer was being thwarted, his weight a barrier to enlisting.
Then he decided to do something about it and stop wallowing in self-pity....
Hometown: Lake Havasu City, AZ

Kaylee Waynick (left), Justin Lahman (center) and Richard Lahman (right) pose for a photo at the Phoenix Military Entrance Processing Station, March 13, shortly after Justin took the oath of enlistment to join the U.S. Army as a military police officer. Waynick, Justin’s fiancée, and Richard, his father, were on hand to watch Justin swear in, after he lost 130 pounds to be able to enlist.......
Hometown: Lake Havasu City, AZ

Marines, sailors, veterans and their families celebrate the 75th anniversary of 1st Combat Engineer Battalion on Camp Pendleton May 26 and 27, 2016. Over the unit’s history, 1st CEB has deployed with units of the 1st Marine Division from the early battles of World War II to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Garrett White/Released)...
Hometown: Kingman, AZ